Breakdown of Een expert in het panel legt de wetenschappelijke criteria uit.
een
a/an
in
in
uitleggen
to explain
wetenschappelijk
scientific
de expert
the expert
het criterium
the criterion
het panel
the panel
Questions & Answers about Een expert in het panel legt de wetenschappelijke criteria uit.
Wait, why is the word criteria used here? Is it singular or plural?
Criteria is the plural form of the classical loanword criterium. Words of Latin or Greek origin ending in -ium often change their ending to -ia in the plural. While some words like this allow an alternative -s plural (like centrums or museums), the standard plural for criterium is always criteria.
Why is the word uit placed at the very end of the sentence?
It is part of the separable verb uitleggen (to explain). In a standard main clause, the conjugated part of the verb (legt) takes the second position, while the separable prefix (uit) gets pushed to the very end of the clause.
Why does the adjective wetenschappelijke end with an -e here?
Because it describes a plural noun (criteria). In Dutch, plural nouns always take the definite article de, and adjectives placed before a plural noun always get an -e added to the end.
What is the root of the word wetenschappelijke?
The root is the noun wetenschap, which means science. By adding the suffix -elijk, it becomes the adjective wetenschappelijk (scientific). Notice that the p is doubled to keep the a sound short before the new vowel ending.
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